Oxford, April 5—Dr. G.W. Foster of State college spoke to the farmers of Granville county today in a mass meeting held in the courthouse. Dr. Foster in a very concise way showed by data that the nine tobacco and cotton states of South were far behind all the rest of the United States in farm wealth per capita, in earnings per rural inhabitant, and that these states ranked only first in illiteracy.
He stated that the amount of co-operative marketing done in a community was a fair example of the business ability of the farmers in that community. The amount of co-operative selling per rural inhabitant in South Carolina is $1.01 and in North Carolina 72 cents a compared with $165.50 on the Pacific coast, the home of co-operative marking, or with $25 for the entire United States.
Dr. Foster stated that the cause of this was largely due to the one crop system and the cost required to raise cotton and tobacco are results of being unable to use farm machineries to raise these crops.
He gave as a remedy to this awful situation he curtailment of the tobacco and cotton crop, and the raising of more foodstuff for the home market and for the home table.
In conclusion Dr. Foster said, “We have got the soil and the farmers and when the farmers of the south begin to up into practice the “live at home program” then it will be that the south will take its place with the other sections of the country.”
O.F. McCrary, of the state extension service, was introduced by chairman Titus Currin, and Mr. McCrary took as his subject “Grass.” He expressed regret that Dr. Kilgore, who was scheduled to speak at this meeting, was unable to be here because he was in Washington looking to those bales of cotton that are missing, according to reports.
Mr. McCrary urged his hearers to raise more grass. He stated that it had to be demonstrated to the people of Eastern Carolina that they could grow grass regardless of the fact that they had been fighting grass all of their life. He further stated that these people were now growing grass and was the coming cattle section of North Carolina.
He gave the following formula for a pasture: Clean all of the rubbish off the land and sow 20 pounds of Japan clover to the acre, five pounds of carpet grass, and five pounds of Dallas Grass. He stated that it was no use breaking the land but pasture it heavy and the stock would keep down the native grass and trample in the seed all at the same time. He stated that the places most suitable for this was on the branches and lowlands where there is plenty of moisture.
E.G. Moss suggested that the farmers hold a meeting similar to this once each month. It was voted on and passed. J.H. Blackwell named the meeting the Granville county board of agriculture. B.F. Dean was appointed chairman and Mr. Floyd secretary.
It was suggested that a prize or prizes be given for the man raising the most feedstuff per acre and for the man raising the most foodstuff per horse farm. This was referred to a committee which will report at the next meeting of the board.
Co-Op’s Hold Meeting
The Granville county branch of the Co-operative Grower’s association held their regular monthly meeting today and nominated the following men from which 11 will be elected delegates to meet in Oxford on May 17th and elect a director for this county:
Tally Ho Township, L.H. Knott, E.N. Clements;
Sassafras Fork Township, C.C. Royster and T.A. Royster;
Oak Hill Township, C.A. Stovall and G.C. Hobgood;
Brassfield Township, C.W. Allen and C.E. Loyd;
Oxford Township, C.H. Cheatham and Dr. E.T. White;
Salem Township, Roy Crews and E.A. Hunt;
Walnut Grove, B.F. Currin and B.F. Dean;
Fishing Creek Township, S.H. Usry and J.W. Dean;
Dutchville Township, W.A.L. Veasey and W.H. Daniel.
The four nominees at large are J.E. Knott, C.M. Knott, N.J. Boddie, and John W. Morton.
In answer to alleged statement that J.F. Meadows had stated that he bought tobacco from the co-ops and sold it on the auction at a profit of $18,000, Mr. Meadows appeared in person and denied that he had sold a single pound of the tobacco that he bought from the co-ops, and further stated that he had bought less than $3,000 worth of tobacco from the association this season.
In course of the discussion of statements that were circulating around, G.H. Faucett rose and stated that he had offered to cover any amount that 99 percent of all the statements made against the association were “brazen” lies, and that he would cover a similar amount that all the statements made by the officials of the association were facts. He stated that he had made this offer on several occasions and that it was still open.
From page 2 of the Durham Morning Herald, Sunday, April 6, 1924
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